Asrock H170A-X1/3.1

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 63%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (45th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 55 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 76.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics82.6% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive82.3% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsrock H170A-X1/3.1  (all builds)
Memory8.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160520
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 17 '17 at 01:20
Run Duration97 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing as expected (45th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$81
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
76.8% Very good
Memory 81.9
1-Core 108
2-Core 216
76% 135 Pts
4-Core 414
8-Core 417
56% 415 Pts
64-Core 434
27% 434 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 76.8%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-Ti-$560
CLim: 1543 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 382.5
Performing below potential (80th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
82.6% Excellent
Lighting 105
Reflection 114
Parallax 103
85% 107 fps
MRender 94.3
Gravity 96.9
Splatting 91.9
77% 94.4 fps
Poor: 70%
This bench: 82.6%
Great: 87%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX300 750GB-$160
394GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M0CR011 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
82.3% Excellent
Read 473
Write 326
Mixed 335
84% 378 MB/s
4K Read 26.1
4K Write 62.6
4K Mixed 25.5
105% 38.1 MB/s
DQ Read 329
DQ Write 194
DQ Mixed 49.1
94% 191 MB/s
Poor: 67%
This bench: 82.3%
Great: 104%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
38.5% Below average
MC Read 13.7
MC Write 13.7
MC Mixed 11.5
37% 13 GB/s
SC Read 10.5
SC Write 12.5
SC Mixed 11.1
32% 11.4 GB/s
Latency 77.1
52% 77.1 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 38.5%
Great: 103%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical H170A-X1/3.1 Builds (Compare 105 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Asrock H170A-X1/3.1

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 79% - Very good Total price: $278
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